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GARY LUPYAN

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Raw average: 4.58/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are interesting, but be sure to take good notes. The tests are unnecessarily stressful because he gives a lot of multiple-part short answer questions to answer in too short amount of time. He also has not reported my grade for the … Read full reviewShow less
Lectures are interesting, but be sure to take good notes. The tests are unnecessarily stressful because he gives a lot of multiple-part short answer questions to answer in too short amount of time. He also has not reported my grade for the semester two weeks after grades were due. ��Get ready to read lots of long papers written by Lupyan himself.
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PSYCH 501
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Gary is the best teacher I've had at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Psych 521 is also the most thought provoking class I've taken, from which I've learned a ton. 1000% would recommend.
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are good. He's good at delivering the material; it's easy to listen and jot down notes (not fast-paced). Sometimes speaks a bit quietly, and slide font size can be a bit small. Pray for a good group for big group project. Exams (some MC, mostly short answer) were fair but needed more time. Just prepare--understand readings, study notes.
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Lupyan is extremely educated and is a passionate professor. Lectures are interesting and stimulating. The exams are comprehensive, so no memorization, but it's necessary you know the material very well. This course is unlike any other Psych course I have been in, and I highly recommend if you're looking for something different!
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Awesome Professor! Very interesting and well run class. He teaches the type of material that you want to know and contributes to the joy of learning.
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Classes with GARY LUPYAN

PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

PSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Jenny SaffranMarkus Brauer+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
PSYCH 701

Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience

1 credits

A graduate proseminar discussing current topics and ongoing research in perception, cognition, and cognitive neuroscience.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Gary Lupyan

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2025 · limited sample
PSYCH 711

Current Topics in Psychology

2–3 credits

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Gary LupyanPaula Niedenthal+7 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
PSYCH 990

Research

1–12 credits

PSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Seth PollakJenny Saffran+18 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2026PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2026PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2026PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2025PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall 2025PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2025PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2025PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2024PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2024PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2024PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2024PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2023PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2023PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall 2023PSYCH 750Programming for Human Behavioral Data Science
Fall 2023PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2023PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2023PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2022PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall 2022PSYCH 750Programming for Human Behavioral Data Science
Fall 2022PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2022PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2022PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2021PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2020PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2020PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2019PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2018PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2018PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2017PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2017PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2017PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2016PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2016PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2016PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2015PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2015PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2015PSYCH 501Depth Topic in Social Science
Spring 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2015PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2015PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2014PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall 2014PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2014PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2014PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2014PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2013PSYCH 501Depth Topic in Social Science
Fall 2013PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2013PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2013PSYCH 733Perceptual and Cognitive Sciences
Fall 2012PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Spring 2012PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall 2011PSYCH 701Proseminar in Perception, Cognition, and Cognitive Neuroscience
Fall 2011PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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